The Rise of Women-Only Climbing Events
INTERVIEWS
Saturday, 30 September
Q: How many women only events have you participated in?
Q: How many years have you been climbing and / or working in the industry?
Q: What effect, if any, do you think these events are having on the future of women in our sport?
Q: Any areas for growth in the success of these events?
Q: Positivity that has come because of the events?
Q: Do you feel like climbing has helped you in any of the following ways: come to terms with femininity, sexuality, give confidence, come of age, become more aware of health, make friends, feel a stable community connection, etc?
A: YES. I started climbing when I was 13 so a lot of what I’ve learned in life and about myself has come from climbing and the community. Climbing and working as a routesetter in the climbing industry for a long time has given me so much confidence in myself and my ability to succeed. I wouldn’t be where I am today without having the confidence to push myself in routesetting. I also have made a lot of close climbing friends who are very supportive and psyched to see everyone around them succeed in climbing. Also more recently I’ve made a lot more female climbing/setting friends from these events, which is so helpful and exciting.
Q: Anything else to add?
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Tuesday, 15 December
Preliminary Climber of 2009
Climber of 2009 Adam Ondra -93 CZE#1 8a Lead: 13 465 (Record high score), #1 8A: 11 266 (Record high combined score) #1 WC Lead, #1 WC Overall, #2 World Champ Lead, Chris Sharma -81 USADemencia senil 9a+, Pachamama 9a+, Analogica 9a, Mind Control 8c+, Blanquita 8c+, 8c OS Yangshou, Block & G…
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